Resources employees found responsible for substandard conditions could be barred from future career opportunities, if industry advocates have their way. The Minerals Council of Australia (MCA)...
Category - MINING HAZARDS
This section covers hazards associated with surface and underground mining.
A mining contractor suffered a fatal fall from the top of unexcavated overburden. An equipment operator recently plunged to his death from the top of a highwall at an undisclosed mine site...
A multinational mineral producer ordered every employee to leave their posts immediately at a Central West operation. Newcrest Mining recently evacuated underground workers at its Cadia Hill Mine in...
An underground mine employee passed away after machinery slipped and became covered in a chemical mixture. An excavator recently slid over an elevated loading pad and was engulfed in lime dust. The...
Commercial mineral producers are happy to disclose progress on improving workplace safety. The Queensland Resources Council (QRC) confirmed member organisations will respond to 65 Terry Martin...
Employers will be publicly grilled about their commitment to workplace health and safety. The Queensland Government recently launched a parliamentary inquiry into coal mine safety, after two...
A multinational mining company was sought to compensate an employee who suffered a respiratory injury at work. Kylie Anne Bresnehan recently sued Rio Tinto and Rio Tinto Alcan Yarwun for more than $2...
Earth material became loose and caused part of a heavy vehicle to drop without notice. A highwall section recently collapsed, sending a large volume of rocks onto a dump truck below at an undisclosed...
In our industry, dust has always been an issue. Its presence has always been a huge problem, whether it comes from roads, transfer points, mining processes, or cement processes, and dealing with it...
Building material shattered and fatally struck a worker who was inside a structure several metres away. A team leader died from shrapnel that became airborne and penetrated a storage shelter he was...
A mine employee needed urgent medical attention after being sidetracked during a heavy machinery manoeuvre. An excavator operator recently spent several days in hospital due to a serious accident...
A multinational mining company was penalised for failing to prevent a vehicle from falling into a cavity. Golden Grove Operations recently pleaded guilty to failing to provide a safe work environment...
